Water buffalo milk: physicochemical, nutritional properties, and potential benefits for human health (opens in new tab)

Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) milk is the second most important dairy source worldwide. It is characterized by a higher content of total solids, fat, protein, calcium, and phosphorus than Bos taurus and Bos indicus milk. Its physicochemical properties include high viscosity, buffer capacity, thermal stability, and a lower freezing point, attributes that favor its conservation and industrial processing. Likewise, its lipid profile, rich in triacylglycerides and fatty acids such as palmitic, ...